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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.
Chrysler has partnered with MobilityWorks and other upfitters to develop paratransit versions of its Ram ProMaster City and ProMaster vans. The configurations were shown at Chrysler's headquarters this week. View a gallery showing how the vans were modified to meet ADA compliance. Read the full story here. Photos courtesy of Chrysler.
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Here is some safety advice, provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation, on how to respond to a dust storm that strikes while you're driving.
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The Mini Cooper Countryman was the only small car earning a "good" rating among the latest group of 12 cars subjected to the IIHS small overlap front crash test.
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Mazda fully redesigned the Mazda3 in 2014. Highlights of the car include improved handling, a comfortable interior, and plenty of storage. This model also has a mpg indicator, which is great for fleet drivers. Read our driving impressions of the 2014 Mazda3 here. Photos by Vince Taroc.
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In this video, General Motors CEO Mary Barra explains the approach the company is taking to a record number of product recalls.
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This video explains how median U-turn intersections work and the safety benefits of this alternative intersection design.
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A lot has changed in the past 10-15 years, so we can only imagine this momentum will continue into the next decade-plus. How will this change impact the fleet manager of tomorrow?
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Chrysler's Dodge brand hosted a ride-and-drive event in late June to showcase 100 years of Dodge vehicles as the brand celebrates its centennial. John and Horace Dodge formed Dodge in 1914 and produced their first car, a four-door sedan advertized as an affordable "business car" that sold for $785 versus $490 for the Model T. View a gallery of 100 years of Dodge vehicles. Photos by Paul Clinton.
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Horace and John Dodge reluctantly agreed to develop a commercial vehicle in 1917 after their sales associates lobbied for a work truck that could be sold to small businesses that made deliveries of fruit, beer, and other goods. The result was a vehicle based on the first Dodge passenger car. The vehicle eventually became the 1920 Screenside half-ton vehicle that is considered the predecessor of Dodge's light-duty pickup trucks. Photos by Paul Clinton.
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At its centennial event, Dodge showed off some of the concept vehicles developed since the late 1980s, including a Charger with a CNG-powered supercharged V-8, the re-born 2003 Magnum that later found its way into some law enforcement fleets, and the 2006 Hornet Concept that was envisioned as a European subcompact vehicle. Photos by Paul Clinton.
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